A handyman toad, a trade union lioness, a Buddhist snake, an artist hawk... these are just some of the souls you'll have to lead to their eternal rest in Spiritfarer, the game that takes an original and caring approach to the subject of death. In this Spiritfarer mobile review, you'll discover a cozy, management-oriented game offering a gentle, exciting and moving adventure in a colourful, watercolour-style world.
Screenshots and trailer for Spiritfarer mobile
Positive points
- Variety of quests, never a dull moment
- An original and compassionate approach to the subject of death
- Well-written, endearing characters
- Consistent gameplay
Negative points
- Some frustrating bugs
- The quality of the graphics
My final opinion on Spiritfarer mobile
Developed by Thunder Lotus and brought to Netflix Games by Playdigious, Spiritfarer puts you in the role of Stella, the soul-crosser who seeks out lost spirits to lead them to eternal rest.
Spiritfarer deals with the subject of life and death in an intelligent and caring way, through the touching stories developed by each NPC and the gameplay loop itself. On your boat, you'll have to look after all your passengers by preparing their favourite dishes and completing their quests. These different actions will improve their mood and prepare them to reach the Portal, their final resting place.
To do this, you'll have to travel to the various islands in the map to gather resources and improve the buildings on your ship as much as possible. The variety of activities on offer is quite impressive: between harvesting, fishing, crafting and cooking, you'll have access to a number of fun mini-games to spice up your journey.
Rather like Metroidvania, Spiritfarer is based on a system of skills that you'll need to unlock to complete your exploration of the various islands. Backtracking is therefore an integral part of the experience.
While Spiritfarer is sure to bring a few tears to your eyes, it may well make you rage from time to time because of the bugs that can occur. Even if the game itself is a little nugget, my opinion of Spiritfarer on mobile is also marred by the mediocre quality of the graphics. Despite this, it's a title I'd highly recommend giving a try. In fact, Spiritfarer is one of our top Netflix Games!
Does anyone understand Albert the shark's jokes...?